After Joining Memphis Iverson Says "This Year Is Personal For Me" LOL When Hasn't It Been Allen?!?

HacheMan · Sep 10, 2009

A.I. joins Grizzlies: 'This year for me is so personal'

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Allen Iverson wants to prove he's not finished yet. The Memphis Grizzlies want to rev up the rebuilding process with a young roster.

That is why Iverson, 34, signed a one-year contract Thursday with a team that hasn't reached the playoffs since 2006 and has never won a postseason game. The Grizzlies is coming off a 24-58 season that tied for fifth-worst in the NBA.

"This year for me is so personal," Iverson said.

"It's basically going to be my rookie season again. It hurts, but I turn the TV on, I read the paper, I listen to some of the things people say about me having the season that I had last year and me losing a step, things like that. They're trying to put me in a rocking chair already."

RobFunk · Sep 10, 2009

Kind of funny. He is almost out of his prime or pretty close to it. And when that happens you will say most anything to motivate yourself.

His finals play against the Lakers in GM 1 was BRILLIANT. Highly doubt we see that I.A. again but more power to him.

D2bets · Sep 10, 2009

They also got Zac Randolph. They certainly ought to be a better team, maybe even .500.

JakeT. · Sep 10, 2009

Randolph and Iverson are great at filling the stat sheet but not so good at winning. Or being role models.

Memphis had a great young nucleus but seem to be filling it with highly-rated video game players. Not winners. Why spend the money on these guys with all the talented youngsters?

This is why Memphis never wins anything...

HacheMan · Sep 10, 2009

Jake T. said:
Randolph and Iverson are great at filling the stat sheet but not so good at winning. Or being role models.

Yep..........That's why it's so funny for Iverson to say "This Season Is So Personal For Me"

haha......It always has been about him, and like you say Jake, filling the stat sheet.........